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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Sorry I Squeezed

I have to say I'm sorry I vented. I'm better today, and I've made peace with butter and sugar my husband. : ) We agreed that some of the things we had as kids were great, but maybe we shouldn't replicate them (for the next generation). I used to have chocolate syrup (you might call it chocolate gravy, depending on where you lived), over toast or biscuits. I haven't made it for my kids, but it was wonderful and I have great memories of it. : ) It'll just stay in the past. (It was made with 1 cup sugar, 1 T. cocoa, a dash of salt, and enough milk to make it creamy-yes, that's an official recipe!)

We had a good day, and I was glad I didn't overrun my mouth last night. ..When I used to teach, we had a great school counselor and she had this great analogy...she said words are like toothpaste, once they're out there, you can't put them back in the tube. I loved it, and I t-r-y to remember that. I'm sooo not perfect, but I like to not have to try to shove all that toothpaste back in my loud mouth tube. (Do you remember that scene from Ramona and Her Mother where Ramona squeezes the entire tube into the sink, and her mom makes her scrape it up, put it in a ziploc, and use it?) hahaha! : ) Yeah, I'd hate that. (and it might have sink germs! Eww!)

Ok, so my life went on..we had a great morning, and I ran into a friend after lunch that I haven't seen in years, and she's here on a break from teaching missionaries' kids in the Philippines. She has such a sweet heart, and anyone ministering on a mission deserves our support-such a step of faith. (and with her beautiful kids too!)

I promise I didn't get these ready for you, so ignore our dinners..it's summer! But how cute? I got this plate at Wal-Mart even! : )

Since I was at WM tonight (finally getting groceries!), and I walked right by plate stands, I took a picture for you. : ) 'Cause I like you like that!

(Do not ask me how I got those pictures to get beside each other, just lots of button clicking!)

So, make yourself a pretty plate! You can fancy it up with colored dry erase markers, hearts, flowers (stickers maybe?), and you could add a bow if you taped it (kinda on the back maybe?). I have a cool ivory plate that I got at a flea market that has handles, and it was sooo perfect! (but it's in my living room with no words..)

Ok, and I'll leave you with a hint at my next project:

Any ideas?

If I get it done tomorrow, I'll show you! : ) Tin roofing + tin snips= Fun! ;)ps: A Lesson.Did you know...that tin snip handles come in colors (and they have meanings?) Red cuts straight or to the left, green cuts straight or to the right (for lefties!), and yellow cuts straight and either direction. Guess which color I got? Heehee, *Love* tools!

mmmm....always wanted to try chocolate gravy. It's kinda' a southern thing and my parents are from the the north. I didn't get good stuff like that! :) Now, if only Luke wasn't allergic!! LOL Maybe sometime!

About Me

Definitely blessed by God, even when life gets tough. My husband and I have four sweet kids (17, 16, 11, and my baby just turned six!). My daughter, Mary Claire, has Type I Diabetes and wears a 670G Medtronic insulin pump. We always thought of Diabetes as another child. It takes on a life of its own and requires so much planning and care-sometimes I think it’ll never grow up.
And now our son, Clay, has also been diagnosed 10/16/13. He’s also on a 670G Medtronic pump!
We also have five sweet angels in Heaven, and I can’t wait to meet them. They are playing at the feet of Jesus, and I pray we'll all be there with them one day.
I think I’m only strengthened by all the discomfort. I am making it through things I would’ve sworn would kill me. But they didn’t. I am courageous, and I’m on the other side. Still blessed.

Missing Blogroll...

So..I thought I'd be all "I can DO this" and redesign my blog..except I lost all my gadgets somehow. Hopefully I can get my blog list back up quickly. (I mean quick for a mom of four in a crampy box-filled house who watched a snake get captured by animal control. In the backyard.) But I actually USE the list..and I miss my friends! ; )Let me know if you'd like to be posted, I don't want to forget anyone!!